1) What is twitter?
“Twitter is a real-time information network that connects you to the latest information about what you find interesting. Simply find the public streams you find most compelling and follow the conversations.”-Twitter.com/about.Basically, Twitter is a simple form of Facebook so it is a social networking and microblogging site for users across the globe.
2) How Twitter Works:
To tweet and become part of the twitter network users simply:
1) Enter a valid email account
2) Create a username and password
3) Search Twitter for interests
4) Find and follow friends, family, favorite celebrities, sports teams, news
networks and more!
Pros:
Cons:
It’s FREE!
Tweets are restricted to 140 characters (shorter than a text message)
Global connections with professionals in your field of study ie. Authors
Cannot reply directly to Tweets like you can with Facebook comments.
Famous/celebrity profiles are verified so you’re not following fakes.
Groups cannot be created
Privacy settings protect your Tweets so they are not public
If using as a classroom tool whoever students are following cannot be monitored.
Text message updates and smart phone apps
How much time is wasted with mobile updates?
Homework assignments could be posted or grade updates Tweeted ie. Test grades have been posted on D2L
How much time is too much time spent Tweeting?
3) How can Twitter be used in the classroom?
Keep students informed on homework assignments, grades, or even intersting facts.
Have students follow a news or scholarly source ie. CNN or MSNBC as opposed to reading the newspaper.
4) Similar Technologies:
Tumblr: blogging site that allows sharing of photos
Facebook: social networking site that allows users to make posts, create groups, share photos and videos
Flickr: yahoo based photo sharing website.
Rachel Knoll & Laura Fettrow
1) What is twitter?
“Twitter is a real-time information network that connects you to the latest information about what you find interesting. Simply find the public streams you find most compelling and follow the conversations.”-Twitter.com/about.Basically, Twitter is a simple form of Facebook so it is a social networking and microblogging site for users across the globe.
2) How Twitter Works:
To tweet and become part of the twitter network users simply:
1) Enter a valid email account
2) Create a username and password
3) Search Twitter for interests
4) Find and follow friends, family, favorite celebrities, sports teams, news
networks and more!
3) How can Twitter be used in the classroom?
Keep students informed on homework assignments, grades, or even intersting facts.
Have students follow a news or scholarly source ie. CNN or MSNBC as opposed to reading the newspaper.
4) Similar Technologies:
Tumblr: blogging site that allows sharing of photos
Facebook: social networking site that allows users to make posts, create groups, share photos and videos
Flickr: yahoo based photo sharing website.
5) Twitter video:
Twitter